Say Yes, to a Robust Public Option

We must dismantle the deadly practice of health care rationing by the private insurance companies answerable to no one. Dollars should not determine whether children and families should suffer and die when treatment options are available. I have worked as a technical and creative professional for over 20 years. The majority of small businesses who have employed me and other technical professionals like me, offer no insurance. My wife and I both suffer from conditions that stem from a life joyously and fully led.

The Medical Insurance industry uses the term "pre-existing conditions" to deny coverage or services, or simply refuse to honor contractual obligations. When last my wife and I priced even a minimum medical catastrophic coverage, the monthly fees were nearly double a mortgage obtained during the real estate bubble. Three mortgages are not in our budget - so as the gentlemen from the Health Insurance Lobbying Wing of the House would have it -
"We CHOSE, to go NAKED.*"

We can not as educators, and artists, afford to pay a monthly fee double our mortgages, especially knowing that the areas of our greatest medical necessity are preemptively ruled out as "pre-existing conditions". The effect of current Medical Insurance practice is that the Medical Insurance industry will take your money, promptly each month and then drag it's feet ultimately providing you little or no service and finally turns its back on your medical necessities.

If they did it with a gun, they would have been arrested. Three strikes and they're in. But now, they can arrogantly accomplish it with the aid and comfort of rented legislators, purchased by lobbyists in the clear light of day.

This Must Stop! Support a Robust Public Option, and dismantle the Blood$uckers that thrive by bankrupting Americans

* "We CHOSE, to go NAKED."
The term used by the Insurance industry to refer to people who cannot afford to be cheated by the RIGGED GAME they run.

Chris Matthews denies any chance! - MTP 10/18

Oct 18th - from Meet the Press

Matthews tries to BOX OUT the Public Option. Will there be SNOW? Don't they know it's over?,

CM: Obama is stuck between the WILD-NET ROOTS and the hard core pragmatists and conservatives in his own party. His opening question, why won't they admit a PUBLIC OPTION is impossible?

RWS: Cause it isn't Chris - we're not dead yet. And all the LOBBYISTS will all their Checks can't make it so.

How in the world does the president deliver a public option, when so many are against it? There are many who are searching for alternatives. A public option could be left to the states? Is it a trigger that doesn't really work a solution? - Will it work to close the discussion, if its fake?

RWS: We're watching - Matthews - we won't be fooled again.

Andrew Sullivan - There is a fiscally conservative argument that it will decrease the deficit!

RWS: Imagine Sullivan, and open-minded conservative!

CM: Lieberman defends the insurance companies of Connecticut - surprise - he openly saying he's here for the Insurance Companies.

RWS: I'm shocked, shocked - to see the state of Hartford's investment is paying off!

CM: Is this an out for the left? If it hadn't been for the economy - maybe we might have had a Public Option???

BS Matthews - This is not an excuse not to change the paradigm. The sacred marketplace has demonstrably failed.

Andrew Sullivan says the economy will work in the favor of a public option. People are afraid of being without care - The alternative is the insurance companies running things - They haven't done a good job, let's looked at reality - Maybe we should try a Public Option. We have the insurance companies in charge and they aren't responsible to anyone. Lets try it out -

CM: Your so close to the BLOGOSPHERE...Andrew is speaking for the progressive side.

RWS - because he's prepared to think, and not buy your premise?

CM: They just can't spend money on this. Here's our poll. Do Dem leaders know that the Public Option is dead -

Sullivan : Don't count out the president. The White House thinks in the long game - Sullivan: the White House still thinks its possible.

CM: Where is the Republican party is all of this?

Rather: Republican party is the party of NO?
Sullivan: They are well branded as the branding of NO - Republicans are drowning - The Tea-Party effort has worked against them.

Oct. 18th From Face the Nation [on Health Care]

FTN: Will you support taxing the Cadillac Insurance Plans?

Rahm Emmanuel: addressed this is the disincentive - critics on the right - now defenders
there is a way to protect working families - offer plans that offer plans that run up premiums
HC premiums will go up 10% largest increase in decades

FTN: Is the president still supportive of the Public Option?

Rahm Emmanuel: He [the president] spoke to [Public Options] it as a part of the effort to enhance competition and it shall bring down costs. 2nd while the PO is important but it is not the defining part of Health Care reform.

FTN: When will the president get involved?

Rahm Emmanuel: He's been active from the beginning, it's been debated by 5 presidents in the part. In just a few weeks it will be coming to the floor. The President, Speaker Pelosi, Senator Reid have all been working on it for the last 8 months thats why we've seen the progress we have so far, and thats why the bills are all so similar. An effort has had input in by all the parties.

So Mr. Emmanuel at least wants to appear supportive of Health care reform.
HUZZAH, HUZZAH!

solidarity & peace

Rick
www,AveryVoice.com